GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO NEWS-8 NOW, I'M STEVE MINICH. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ALL OVER SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MAINE FROM TUESDAY'S SEVERE WEATHER MANY OF OUR VIEWERS HAVE BEEN SENDING US PICTURES, HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME OMINOUS CLOUDS FROM BERWICK SENT BY THOMAS. ALSO HEAVY DAMAGE IN SAINT ALBANS, WITH SEVERAL TREES TAKING DOWN POWER LINES AND BLOCKING ROADS. SPEAKING OF BLOCKED ROADS, WE HAVE THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, W- MT--W DOT COM. AS THE VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST GETS WORSE, SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ALL FAITHS SENT A FEW PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CONFLICT. THE "JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE" ORGANIZED TUESDAY NIGHT'S VIGIL IN PORTLAND, BRINGING TOGETHER SPEAKERS FROM MAINE'S JEWISH, MUSLIM, BAHA'I AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES. THOSE AT THE VIGIL SAID THEY WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT DIFFERENT RELIGIONS CAN STAND TOGETHER DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST. A JUDGE IS DELAYING AN ARRAIGNMENT FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF DISMEMBERING HIS FATHER AND DUMPING HIS BODY IN THE WOODS. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL STOKES SAYS THE COURT IS WAITING FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAM OF "LEROY SMITH THE THIRD." PROSECUTORS CLAIM BACK ON MAY 3RD,, SMITH STABBED HIS FATHER TO DEATH IN GARDNER.. COURT DOCUMENTS REVEAL HE ADMITTED TO THE CRIME WHEN WESTBROOK POLICE OFFICERS PULLED HIM OVER ON AN UNRELATED WARRANT. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE ON NEWS-8 NOW. I'M STEVE MINICH. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK AT WMTW DOT COM AND OUR MOBILE APP FOR THE TOP STORIES AND WEATHER ANYTIME. HAVE A GREAT

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